The Bachelor Season 29: Carolina Sofia & Dina Lupancu’s TikTok Feud Explained (How Did Their Friendship Go So Wrong?)

The Bachelor season 29 contestants Carolina Sofia and Dina Lupancu are feuding on TikTok, which is a surprising development after Dina jumped to her Carolina's defense during episode 4 of the reality dating series. Throughout The Bachelor season 29 so far, Carolina has been at the center of a lot of drama. However, things came to a head during episode 4, after she expressed that she didn't feel that she knew Grant Ellis well enough to get engaged to him after just one date. The other women were appalled by this, and Juliana Pasquarosa pulled her aside for a conversation during which she called her ungrateful, which upset her.

During The Bachelor season 29 episode 4 cocktail party, Dina was the only woman who jumped to Carolina's defense. She expressed to the group that she understood how Carolina felt. Carolina told Dina that she loved her and thanked her for standing up for her. Dina said that she saw a lot of herself in Carolina. However, in a preview for the following episode, Dina accused Carolina of monopolizing Grant's time. This is when Carolina sang her famous line, "I guess I'm crazy and evil." Dina and Carolina are now arguing on TikTok, months after filming ended. Here's everything to know about their public feud.

The Bachelor Season 29's Dina Lupancu Previewed An Upcoming Argument

Dina Implied That Carolina Sofia Betrayed Her

On February 18, 2025, one day after The Bachelor season 29 episode 4 aired, Dina posted a TikTok video in which she lip-synched to the viral audio clip, "Because you know in a moment, it could all boom." Dina captioned the post, "When you defend the one person nobody else would... just to get played the next week." She also wrote, "Your Honor I'd like to withdraw as counsel." This law reference from attorney Dina implies that she regretted defending Carolina to the group during The Bachelor season 29.

Carolina Sofia Responded To Dina Saying That She'd Expose Her

Carolina Said She Had Receipts

After Dina posted her video, Carolina responded with a video of her own. She lip-synched to the same trending audio, "Because you know in a moment, it could all boom," and wrote, "Seeing someone use this sound as if I don't have screenshots of our conversation as evidence."Carolina included a blonde lawyer emoji in her post, which referenced Dina's job as an attorney.

Dina Called Carolina's Post A Threat

Dina Claimed She Was Simply Teasing The Next Bachelor Episode

Dina then posted another TikTok video in which she straightened her hair and responded to a fan who asked if she saw Carolina's video. She wrote, "I tease next week's preview and she responds with...a threat? Interesting tactic but on brand I guess." Dina included lyrics from Taylor Swift's song, "Exile," in the caption, writing, "I think I've seen this film before."

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Dina also used the trending audio, "Savannah, slow down," which comes from the Today show when host Savannah Guthrie asked Omarosa Manigault why she worked for President Donald Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice if she thought that he was a liar, saying, "Why did you work for him?" Omarosa responded with, "Savannah, slow down." The trending audio has come to be used in TikTok videos about things that people don't want to talk about. This implies that Dina feels that she "worked for" Carolina when she defended her on The Bachelor, but now doesn't want to think about it because of their feud.

Dina & Carolina's Bachelor Season 29 Feud Explained

What Are Dina & Carolina's True Motives?

While Dina claimed that she was simply teasing her argument with Carolina from the next episode of The Bachelor season 29, which has already been previewed by ABC, Carolina obviously thought that she meant something different because she threatened to expose messages between the two of them. Although Dina tried to appear unbothered by Carolina's response by posting herself casually straightening her hair in her rebuttal, it must've bothered her at least a little bit because she said that it was "on brand" for Carolina, implying that she's behaved this way before.

Carolina and Dina both seem to be sensitive souls who hide their emotions behind calm exteriors. It's obvious, though, that they're both hurt by each other's actions, and they should speak about it to each other in private. They seemed to have a strong friendship during The Bachelor season 29, so it's sad to see that their connection might crumble because of the show. It was brave of Dina to stand up for Carolina in front of the other women, because she could've risked her own friendships with them, but she did what she felt was right. It's surprising to see Dina and Carolina at each other's throats now, especially in such a public forum.

However, perhaps the true motive behind Dina and Carolina's TikTok videos was to drum up publicity for The Bachelor season 29, which has had low ratings since its premiere. This TikTok feud could catch the attention of people who aren't watching, and intrigue them enough to make them tune in. The Bachelor has a long history of feuds between contestants, many of which carry over into Bachelor in Paradise.

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Whatever the reason for Carolina and Dina feuding on TikTok, hopefully they can work out their differences. Dina's defense of Carolina during The Bachelor season 29 episode 4 was one of the most beautiful and refreshing moments in the show's history. This is because, in the past, women have been ostracized and villainized by the other cast members, and no one has stood by them, which made them feel very alone. Dina and Carolina should try to repair their friendship because it might be one of the best things to come out of The Bachelor season 29.

The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Sources: Dina Lupancu/TikTok, Carolina Sofia/TikTok, Dina Lupancu/TikTok